Originally Posted by
BiffleBalls
I’m embarrassed to admit that 117 never crossed my mind. I had head my head buried in the contract and totally flubbed that. I just did as I normally do and showed up when the plane did.
the funny thing about the contract is it says we have to have one but not more than 3 phone numbers on file, but never gets specific about when we have to answer them. The “clarification email” that talks about UTC violations says that nothing had changed and it is still business as usual, but what is usual. When do we have to answer or call pick crew scheduling as a line holder?
You never have to answer. As a line holder or reserve. Then it’s 25.A.3.b.i and ii. Also reference 25.A.3.c and d.
note in 25.A.3.b.i. “while a message may be left for a pilot, the message shall not be considered received, and the pilot is therefore not considered notified of an assignment, until positive telephone contact with the pilot has been made or the pilot has acknowledged the schedule change via the company electronic notification system”.
The takeaway is nothing is official until positive telephone contact. In part due to the fact electronic notification is at pilots discretion once it’s available.
it seems that your scenario is a 117 issue which always supersedes any contract language.